building a culture of health in maine: the future begins now
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Building a Culture of Health in Maine: The Future Begins Now. Paul Kuehnert, DNP, RN Director Bridging Health & Healthcare Portfolio. “ The two most important days i n your life are the day you were b orn and the day you find out why.” -Mark Twain. City of St. Louis Health Department - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Building a Culture of Health in Maine: The Future Begins Now
Paul Kuehnert, DNP, RN
Director
Bridging Health & Healthcare Portfolio
“The two most important daysin your life are the day you wereborn and the day you find out why.”
-Mark Twain
Helen Bruce, MD1907 - 1994
• City of St. Louis Health Department1947 – 1981
• Health Commissioner1972 - 1981
Our 20th Century Public Health Legacy
Top three causes of death in 1900• Pneumonia• Tuberculosis• Diarrhea
Influenza Pandemic
Deaths from Infectious Disease 1900-2000, US
Changing leading causes of death – US
Mo
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Epidemiologic Transition
1900
Pneumonia
Tuberculosis
Diarrhea
2010
Heart Disease
Cancer
Stroke
Our 21st Century Public Health Problem
‘Shorter, sicker lives’
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Spending more…Getting less
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Low Life Expectancy at Every Age
•For both sexes, the US never ranks higher than 15 out of 17 countries before age 75.
Ranking of US Mortality Rates by Age Group vs. Peer Countries, 2006-2008
Source: IOM Report, Shorter Lives, Poorer Health. 2013
Life expectancy, by county, compared to the world’s 10 best countries
Murray, C JL and Ezzati, M. “Falling behind: life expectancy in US counties from 2000 to 2007 in an international context,” Population Health Metrics, June 2011
County Health Rankings:
Health Outcomes
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County Health Rankings:
Health Factors
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The wise aim at boundaries beyond the present.
-- African proverb
Culture of Health
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Vision:
We, as a nation, will strive together to create a culture of health enabling all in our diverse society to lead healthy lives, now and for generations to come.
Being healthy and staying
healthy is an esteemed
social value
health of the population guides public and private decision-making
geography and demographics do not serve as barriers to good health.
individuals, businesses and governments
work collectively to foster healthy communities and
lifestyles.
individuals, businesses and governments
work collectively to foster healthy communities and
lifestyles.
the economy is less burdened by excessive and unwarranted
health care spending
we are all supported to make proactive choices that will improve our health.
How do we go about building a
‘Culture of Health’
That’s all very nice, but……
We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used
when we created them.
-- Albert Einstein
What does a “Culture of Health” mean to you?
Share an example of catalyzing big changes in your community.
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” -Peter Drucker
Contact Info:
Paul Kuehnert Director, Bridging Health & Healthcare Portfolio (609)[email protected]: @PaulKuehnert
Supplemental Slides
Multi-Sectoral Collaboration to Build Health Partnerships
Improved & Equitable Opportunity for
Healthy Choices & Environments
Improved Quality, Efficiency, & Equity of Health & Health Care
Systems
Social Cohesion & Shared Value of
Health
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Improved Population Health Systems &
Well Being
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Culture of Health Action Model
■Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
•Creating the conditions where communities can be successful in building a culture of health
■ Bridging Health and Health Care
■ Catalyzing Demand for Healthy Places & Practices
■ Stable and Affordable Coverage
■ Reducing Childhood Obesity
■ Eliminating Health Disparities
■ Engaging Business for Health
■ Human Capital & Leadership
■ Achieving Value in Health and Health Care
■ Strengthening Vulnerable Children & Families
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